Legal Opinion
Podiatrist Ass'n, Inc. v. La Cruz Azul De Puerto Rico, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided June 12, 2003No. 01-2718PublishedCited by 99 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SELYA, Circuit Judge.
This antitrust case requires us to examine the structure and operation of healthcare delivery in an era marked by a bewildering array of insurer and provider arrangements. The plaintiffs, appellants here, represent the interests of podiatrists in Puerto Rico. They Sued La Cruz Azul de Puerto Rico (Blue Cross) and Triple-S, Inc. (Triple-S) in the federal district court complaining, inter alia, that the defendants had conspired with medical doctors to exclude podiatric care from their standard benefits packages during the period from 1995 to 1999. The district court…
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